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On Friday, March 8, the Crookston High School Beginning Welding classes visited the American Crystal Sugar Factory in Crookston for a presentation and a factory tour. The tour included the students learning how sugar is made and all of the plant’s different areas. “This is always a unique opportunity for the students, as there are plenty of […]
Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $7.8 million in funding for seven business expansion projects statewide. The projects are expected to support 719 jobs and leverage more than $169 million in outside investment. “Minnesota is proud to be a top state to start and
The first annual Get Kids Outdoors Youth Ice Fishing Day will take place on Saturday, February 3. The event is for kids ages 11 to 15 with minimal ice fishing experience. The kids will board a bus at Crookston High School and head to Island Lake in Lengby, MN. The event is free, and kids
On Wednesday, November 8, Travis Oliver’s beginning welding classes at Crookston High School had American Crystal Sugar employees come into the classroom and talk about the scholarship opportunities that they have for graduating seniors. Cory Sandberg- HR Director, Zach Olson- Factory Manager, and Lucas Kostrzewski- 2020 CHS Graduate and recent ACS Scholarship Program graduate, made
The numbers are in, and this year’s sugar beet harvest was record-setting for American Crystal Sugar. After a dry start to the season, a little rain and a warm September set the stage for the record harvest. There were 12.7 million tons of sugar beets harvested, which beat the previous record of 12.1 million tons.
The Sugar Beet harvest is coming to a close throughout the Red River Valley. Harvest was delayed from the usual October 1 start date, but once harvest started mother nature cooperated for a smooth harvest. “Mother nature decided the drop some rain on us, so we started off in the mud,” said American Crystal Sugar
